title: Penetrating injury to the "cardiac box:" diagnostic options for evaluation of this potentially fatal injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga Unit, USA.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Sumida
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Ciraulo
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Barker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006468:Hemopneumothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000601:surgery; D055370:Lung Injury; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D010491:Pericardial Window Techniques; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery